harmonious

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A suggestion that I have often offered in various articles upon this subject is to practice what I may term harmonious or rhythmic breathing, which I regard as of exceptional value.

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  1. adjective Exhibiting accord in feeling or action.
  2. adjective Having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined: a harmonious blend of architectural styles.
  3. adjective Characterized by harmony of sound; melodious.

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  • Peace is a respectful, harmonious, and cooperative relationship between groups and nations. —  World and Global Politics Blog
  • While this class of grade-A economies looks harmonious, the Anglo-Saxons are most afraid of the impending D's: deleveraging and decoupling.
  • The idea is that as long as everything around you is harmonious, your own energy and the cosmic energy, or Ch'i will help you increase your happiness, your health, your wealth, your family life, your relationships etc. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • In a styling move which is both clever and extremely harmonious, the undercut surround of the redesigned tail lights flows into the rear wings. —  BenzInsider.com - A Mercedes-Benz Fan Blog
  • In a styling move which is both clever and extremely harmonious, the undercut surround of the redesigned tail lights flows into the rear fenders, serving as yet another example of the painstaking attention to detail by the Mercedes-Benz designers. —  eMercedesBenz | The Unofficial Mercedes-Benz Weblog
 

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  1. = French harmonieux = Portuguese harmonioso = Spanish Italian armonioso, from Latin harmonia, harmony: see harmony.
 

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